2005 Chateau d'Armailhac

酒液呈深寶石紅，先以黑色與紅色果實的香氣打開，隨之浮現微妙的花香與成熟果核的清甜，還有煙草、雪茄盒與烘焙咖啡的陳年韻味。口感豐滿但不笨重，紮實且有彈性的細砂質單寧支撐起酒體，橡木桶帶來的烘烤、微煙與香草輪廓與果味並存。酸度清新，讓整體更顯緊緻，收結悠長帶泥土氣息。酒莊位於波雅克礫石高地，老藤與高密植的田地、碳酸鈣與粘土底層賦予酒款優雅與陳年實力；釀造過程注重平衡與陳年，適合短醒或繼續陳放欣賞發展。

Deep garnet in the glass, this 2005 from Château d’Armailhac opens with a poised bouquet of dark and red berries, floral lift and a whisper of nectarine, layered with tobacco, cigar-box and roasted coffee. On the palate it is ample and muscular yet balanced: forward, well-integrated grainy tannins give structure while toasty, slightly smoky oak adds savoury complexity. Fresh acidity keeps the fruit taut and focused; the finish is long, earthy and refined. Matured in oak and produced from old, high-density plantings on deep gravelly soils of the Pauillac plateau, this wine combines classic Médoc structure with Pauillac elegance and long ageing potential.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, blackcurrant, dried cherry, redcurrant jelly, floral, nectarine, tobacco / cigar box, roast coffee / espresso, toasty oak, smoky, licorice, earthy, firm grainy tannins, fresh acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Châteaubriand with Béarnaise, Rump steak with beef dripping and Merlot gravy, Roast beef or venison, Mature hard cheeses (Lincolnshire Poacher, Cheddar), Grilled lamb with herbs
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 60%, Merlot : 29%, Cabernet Franc : 10%, Petit Verdot : 1%,

Winery

Château d’Armailhac（Baron Philippe de Rothschild）為1855分級酒莊之一，原屬Mouton家族地塊。酒莊位於波雅克礫石高地，田地多為深礫石覆層，部分老藤可追溯到19世紀，植株密度高。莊園在田間管理與橡木陳釀上講究細節，旨在呈現礫石風土的優雅、結構與陳年潛力。

Château d'Armailhac (Baron Philippe de Rothschild). An 1855 Classified Growth originally linked to the Mouton estate, Château d'Armailhac sits on deep gravelly plates of Pauillac. The domaine works high-density, often old vines planted on rootstocks chosen for the soils; meticulous viticulture and oak maturation produce wines of Pauillac refinement and ageing potential.